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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 2004
Page
1
Hundreds of Hispanic workers at a Tama packing plant faced sudden unemployment after the facility shut down. Many returned to Mexico or sought jobs in other areas, highlighting broader migration pressures and economic strain in the community.
The Iowa Quality Beef plant shut down last week, costing 540 jobs as workers including about half Hispanics plan changes. Frank Fernandez reports that Tama residents like Humberto Lopez and Raul Veliz, both longtime employees, await final pay and consider returning to Mexico while the owners discuss a possible two month reopening.
Jeff Ross 34 returns to the Coggan family farm in Coggon after a decade away in college and an accounting job. He says time away deepened his roots and skills useful on the farm, and his father let him decide when to come back.
Iowa quarterback Drew Tate faces high expectations in 2004 football. If Iowa State wants its running back to shine, the key lies along the line as the team prepares for the season.
University of Iowa writer’s workshop director Frank Conroy will end his post at the end of the academic year after 68 years. He plans to continue teaching five more years focusing on writing and teaching while a search committee seeks a successor by April.
Cedar Rapids USBL team the River Raiders may move or fold unless a buyer is found by November 30. Owner Barry Smith says interest exists but stresses a fast sale to keep the club in Cedar Rapids for the 2003 season. The team drew about 2,200 fans per home game at the U S Cellular Center this year.
Prairie High School alum Melissa Meyer enters her freshman year at Central College as a sophomore with 27 college credits earned before paying tuition. Meyer, 18, from Fairfax, previously amassed 43 credits at Kirkwood Community College and transferred 27 to Central under dual enrollment programs.
AP is a national program offering 35 college level courses in 19 subject areas. Students take classes at their high schools and take the AP exam priced at 79 dollars. Scores range from 1 to 5 and colleges may grant credit or allow students to pass out of courses. Postsecondary Enrollment Option lets high schools pay tuition for students to take college courses on campus after exhausting offerings.
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